Lualaba, where there are no palms. Iron is also a source of riches to these people, and some of their work is very beautiful, especially the axes and arrow heads. We hunted and shot in this neighbourhood, and found that the Lukassi, a tributary of the Lomami, discovered by Weissman, rises in a lake about twelve miles south of Kabinda.

This lake, though only about two miles square, is full of hippopotami. For six weeks we encamped in the swamps described by Cameron, on the left bank of the Lualaba, opposite to Nyangwe. On returning to Kasongo I received instructions to try to discover a road from Kasongo, by water if possible, to Lake Tanganyika, the caravan road by Kabambari being one full of difficulties. The United States commercial agent, Mr. Mohun, had requested to accompany me, and I had orders to assist him in any